Important Dates in Canadian History

By rj14gh
  • Jun 24, 1497

    John Cabot claims New World territory for England

  • Jul 24, 1534

    Jacques Cartier lands on the Gaspe Peninsula and claims the land for France

  • United States declares war on Britain

  • The Treaty of Ghent officially ends the war.

  • Dominion of Canada comes into being

  • Canada gains a new Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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